#tenant default

The Bombay High Court upheld eviction of a tenant who left a commercial shop unused for over three years, accepting landlord-submitted photographs as conclusive proof of non-use. The ruling reinforces that tenant silence and failure to contest evidence in ex-parte proceedings do not shield against eviction under Section 16(1)(m), setting a clear precedent for landlords seeking recovery of abandoned commercial premises.

Gauhati High Court rules that landlords cannot unilaterally adjust a tenant's security deposit against rent arrears under the Assam Urban Areas Rent Control Act unless the tenancy agreement expressly permits such adjustment. The ruling reinforces tenants' strict liability for rent payment and bars automatic set-off, impacting landlord-tenant disputes in Assam.